Help with Kinked rails

[SkiGiant]

Every time i try a kinked rail i always end up catching and edge at the kink or if i try to pick my foot up over it i just slide out any advice or do i just need to keep practicing

 

[thedutchmayn]

knees flexed, look at the end of the rail, keep shoulders square, commit.

 

[TheButterHashira]

exactly.

also try to start out on some mellower kinks.

 

[Literature]

What sort of kink?

For down flat downs, I find that with an urban takeoff, it helps to start on the closest part of your foot when you land on the rail, and move to the furthest away.

I generally slide right foot forward, so that means coming in from the right side of the rail, I land on my toes. At the first kink, I move to the center of my boot, and at the last a little towards the heel. This helps absorb the kinks. For a lipslide, it goes in reverse. Heel, center, then toe.

If the takeoff is not an urban set up, come in square with it.

I also find that it helps to stay loose, and keep plenty of pressure on that forward foot.

Good luck.

 

[emopoppins]

if none of the above advice helps, just disaster everything. not only will you look cooler, you will actually be cooler.

 

[calebski.]

precisely

 

[ajax]

It sounds like you just need to find the happy medium of where to put your weight. Like other people have said, I would start on mellow kinks, and if you can, start with boxes. Just try not to think about it too much and just flow with the rail.